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ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and <br /> evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community.) <br /> This is a substantial Shingle Stele Vernacular house. The use of <br /> patterned shingles above the first floor is pronounced -- four roars of: stanc-erec <br /> butt or hexaaonal shine;les alternate with several rows of plain shingles. Other <br /> features include ashr:ffnetrical =sassing, porch with turned posts and turned <br /> balusters, eyebrow window in the roof (right side) , and "eyelid" lintel on the <br /> gable window on the facade. The house was built by David A. Tuttle, a carperiter- <br /> who built 39 houses in Lexington between 1840 and 1894. <br /> l , <br /> HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Explain the role owners played in local or state- <br /> history and how the building relates to the development of the commlmity.) <br /> The house was built for Lucy Kendall Damon (b. 1817, d. 1900) , the wicow <br /> of Isaac newton Dar::on, a nan l;ror:inent in tovm affairs. It was originally built <br /> facing Forest Street but by 1898 had been roved back and turned to face luzzel <br /> Street, as it does today. B-,7 1904 the house was owned by TTrs. Florence Hamblen, <br /> a recorder of deeds in the Last Can-brid-e courthouse. <br /> BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name of publication, author, date and publisher) <br /> Hudson, Charles. history of the Town of Lexinc.,ton, revised and continued to <br /> 1912 by the Lexington TTistorical SocietN,-, Volur..e II, n. 160. Boston: <br /> Houghton ITifflin Comnanv, 1913. <br /> David A. Tuttle, list of houses built by hip;, 1904. Lexington Historical <br /> Society- archives. <br /> Edwin B. Worthen, totes, 1orthen Collection, Cary emorial Library, Lexinaton, <br /> iTassachusetts. <br /> 10M - 7/82 <br />